Everton go in the hunt for a 3rd straight win once they host a Newcastle aspect awaiting their first Premier League away victory of the season. BBC Sport examines a number of the key themes earlier than Saturday’s recreation (17:30 GMT).
Playing cards including up for Everton
The Toffees made it back-to-back wins by beating Manchester United, although Monday’s victory was something however routine, with Idrissa Gueye turning into simply the fourth Premier League participant to be dismissed for an offence towards one in all his personal team-mates.
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It did not show expensive on the night time, with Kiernan Dewsbury-Corridor’s strike inflicting United’s first Premier League dwelling defeat towards 10 males.
Gueye, who now begins a three-match ban, has publicly apologised for his conflict with Michael Keane and, in accordance with supervisor David Moyes, additionally mentioned sorry within the dressing room at Outdated Trafford.
Moyes was happy the midfielder acknowledged his mistake but in addition mentioned “I fairly like when my gamers have a battle”, including “I need them to be robust”.
That actually seems to be the case this season. The Merseysiders have been proven 27 playing cards thus far within the Premier League, the division’s fourth highest complete.
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Magpies’ away struggles proceed
Newcastle have been spectacular in final weekend’s victory towards Manchester Metropolis however Eddie Howe’s aspect have been introduced again to earth by Marseille in midweek, with the French aspect scoring twice within the house of 4 minutes in a 2-1 win.
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Surrendering leads away from dwelling has turn into a recurring challenge for the Magpies. They’ve gone in entrance in every of their previous three video games on the street however misplaced all of them, additionally failing to capitalise on promising begins at West Ham and Brentford.
Howe insists Tuesday’s defeat in France was “completely totally different” to these video games, praising his aspect for a way they handled the hostile environment. Nevertheless, the Englishman additionally admitted “there are particular areas to enhance”.
A kind of areas may maybe be in purpose, with Nick Pope caught out for Marseille’s equaliser on Tuesday. Pope wants to take care of excessive requirements, with Aaron Ramsdale now offering high-class competitors following his mortgage transfer from Southampton.